Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Macao
Macao: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.97 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Macao, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Macao is 0.97 GPIA, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Macao peaked at 0.97 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8265 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Macao 86th out of 132 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Macao, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8265 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.8737 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9224 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9392 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9592 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8265 GPIA | 0.8265 GPIA | 0.8265 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8737 GPIA | 0.8737 GPIA | 0.8737 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9308 GPIA | 0.9224 GPIA | 0.9392 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9646 GPIA | 0.9592 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 83 Kuwait 0.9747 GPIA compare
- 84 Brunei Darussalam 0.9746 GPIA compare
- 85 Republic of Korea 0.9705 GPIA compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9691 GPIA compare
- 88 Palestine, State of 0.9688 GPIA compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 0.9651 GPIA compare
More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,349 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Macao?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Macao was 0.97 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8265 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Macao rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Macao ranks 86th out of 132 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release